AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

STUDYING THE BRAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain’s structure.
A
electroencephalogram (EEG)
B
CT (computed tomography)
C
PET (positron emission tomography)
D
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
E
fMRI (functional MRI)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CT (CAT) Scan: A series of X-ray photographs are taken from different angles and combined by a computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain’s structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more-detailed information than plain X-rays do.

Detailed explanation-3: -During a CT scan, you lie in a tunnel-like machine while the inside of the machine rotates and takes a series of X-rays from different angles. These pictures are then sent to a computer, where they’re combined to create images of slices, or cross-sections, of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Computed tomography (CT) scans are oblique X-ray slices that show the density of brain structures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses changes in electrically charged molecules in a magnetic field to form images of the brain.

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